Conducted in term: 2024Z

ECTS credits: 2

Language: Polish

Organized by: Faculty of Applied Linguistics

Contrastive analysis of specialist texts B 3200-M1-2AKTSBC

The main course objective will be to acquaint students with an important linguistic problem - effective specialist communication, i.e. professional communication in selected disciplines of knowledge. During the classes, students will become familiar with the stylistics of texts of varying degrees of difficulty in Polish and in a foreign language, and will study the texts belonging to individual disciplines. In addition, there will be translation exercises focused more on the structure of a text than on terminology.

Examples of issues:

1 The concept of a specialised text

2 Types of specialised texts

3 Characteristics of specialist texts

4. introduction to contrastive linguistics

5. contemporary contrastive studies of specialised texts

Content range: according to information for each language group

Expected student workload: 2 ECTS

Attendance: 30h = 1 ECTS

Student's own work - preparation of presentations, homework, preparation for tests: 25-30h = 1 ECTS

Term 2024Z:

The course is aimed at presenting the issues of comparative and contrastive analysis of LSP texts. The students analyse LSP texts in Polish and a foreign language in order to identify differences and common features. The comparative and contrastive analysis covers the level of terminology, non-terminological lexis, grammar, macrostructure and pragmatics.

Example topics to be discussed throughout the course:

1. The notion of text and LSP text

2. Types of LSP texts

3. Lexical features and morpho-syntactic features of LSP texts

4. Introduction to contrastive linguistics

5. Contemporary contrastive studies of LSP texts

The list of topics: according to the information provided by the lecturers.

The student’s workload is 2 ECTS:

Classroom activities: 30h = 1ECTS

Student's self-study: 25-30h = 1 ECTS

Type of course

obligatory courses

Mode

Classroom

Prerequisites (description)

Students who attend should know a foreign language at C1 level and be competent in the analysis of discourse. The subject belongs to the group of optional subjects in the sphere of linguistics, therefore it is recommended for the students planning to write their Master's thesis in this discipline. The optional subject is intended for students for whom a foreign language is a second foreign language (C).

Course coordinators

Łukasz Karpiński

Learning outcomes

After finishing the student:

(KNOWLEDGE)

he knows and understands:

- fundamental dilemmas of contemporary specialised language linguistics related to acting at the meeting point of different cultures, different fields of knowledge and different social groups (S2.3_W07)

- main directions of development and contemporary research trends in linguistics and the main research centres of linguistics (K2_W05)

- test methods used in linguistics (K2_W07)

(SKILLSS)

he can:

- use the knowledge gained to carry out research in the field of linguistics using an appropriate methodology (K2_U01)

- use their knowledge of linguistics (in particular specialised language linguistics) in their research and professional activities (S2.3_U01)

(SOCIAL COMPETENCE)

He is ready to:

- adequately identify and resolve inter-lingual communication problems (K2_K02)

- continuous development and improvement of the terminology and translation workshop (S2.3_K08)

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:

Ongoing assessment:

- classroom activities

-presentations

- homework

Final task prepared by a group of students

Criteria:

- progress assessment during the classes – 50%

- final task / test – 50%

As far as the written assignments are concerned, the following criteria are adopted. They depend on correctness and an appropriate style:

• more than 95% – 5!

• 90%-95% - 5

• 85%-89% – 4+

• 80%-84% – 4

• 70%-79% – 3+

• 60%-69% – 3

Bibliography

In accordance with the detailed information section.

Literature presented by the trainers of specific language groups

Notes

Term 2024Z:

None

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 3200-M1-2AKTSBC in USOSweb